Griffon

This article is about the type of dog. For the bird of prey, see Griffon vulture. For the mythological creature, see Griffin. For other uses, see Griffon (disambiguation).

Griffon is a type of dog, a collection of breeds of originally hunting dogs. There are three lines of the griffon type recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI): the griffon vendéens, the wirehaired pointers, and the smousje (Belgian companion dogs or Dutch Smoushond). The griffon type is characterized by rough or wire-hair.

The griffon is mentioned as early as Xenophon.[1] The hounds, Canis Segusius, used by the Gauls were griffons.[2] Among the oldest breeds are the Italian Wire-haired Pointing Dog or Spinone Italiano (FCI #165) and the breeds bred by Eduard Karel Korthals originating in the Low Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, northern France) which have a short, bearded muzzle. The smousje, a small dog mentioned since the Middle Ages in the Low Countries known for its firm, even temperament and rough coat, was the initial breeding stock for the Griffon Bruxellois.[3][4]

Griffon breeds

Scenthounds

Scenthounds (FCI Group 6, Section 1)

Pointers

Pointers (FCI Group 7, Section 1)

Companion/Toy Dogs

Small Belgian Companion Dogs, "Smousje" (FCI Group 9, Section 3)

Notes

  1. ↑ "Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Korthals" FCI-Standard N° 107, 3 March 2010];
  2. ↑ "Griffon Nivernais" FCI-Standard N° 17, 2 April 2004;
  3. ↑ "Griffon Bruxellois, Griffon Belge, Petit Brabançon" FCI-Standards N° 80, 81 & 82, 5 May 2003;
  4. ↑ van Lennep, John H. (1862) "Smousje" in Thomas, William John, et al. (eds.) (1862) Notes and Queries Bell & Daldy, 3rd Series, v. 1, p. 239;

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